Seventh Generation (Continued)
John William Bennett Kedy (Caroline Hirtle6, Rebecca Magdalena Hiltz5, Johann Heinrich4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 16 Aug 1852 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.7 John William Bennett was baptized in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 3 Jan 1853.7 John William Bennett died in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 23 May 1926; he was 73.8 Buried on 25 May 1926 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8
On 25 Mar 1876 John William Bennett married
Lucinda Shupe, daughter of
John Shupe &
Amelia Hiltz, in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
8 Born on 26 Oct 1855 in Martin’s Point, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.13 Lucinda died in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 11 May 1924; she was 68.8 Buried on 12 May 1924 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.8
The 1881 Canadian federal census states that John and Lucinda Kedy with two children resided in Blockhouse census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Isaac Bremner lived in the household. John Kedy was a farmer. He was a Presbyterian. Lucinda Kedy and the children were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-C2, Blockhouse, p. 81)
According to the 1891 Canadian federal census, John and Lucinda Keddy with five children resided in the Blockhouse census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. John Keddy was a farmer. He and the children were Presbyterians. Lucinda Keddy was an Anglican. (RG 31-C-1, 1891, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 38-B3, Blockhouse, p. 43)
John and Lucinda Kedey with five children resided in the Oakland census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1901 Canadian federal census. John, William, John A. and Fred Kedey were farmers. Annie Kedey was a teacher. The family were Presbyterians. (RG 31-C-1, 1901, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 37-B1, Oakland, p. 21)
The 1911 Canadian federal census states that John W.B. and Lucinda Kedy with two adult children resided in Clearland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. John Kedy was a farmer. William Kedy had no occupation. The family were Presbyterians. (RG 31-C-1, 1911, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 49-33, Oakland, p. 7)
They had the following children: